Follow up: Expert prediction on monkeypox
I’m so old, I remember months ago when monkeypox would take over the world and we would all die. “Expert” Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, famous for urging closing of U.S. schools…
Public health: CDC says unintended consequence of lockdowns led to increase in Strep A, flu and RSV
CDC now thinks lockdowns and ineffective NPIs are the cause of today’s rise in Step A, flu and RSV cases (which started early this season but appear to have peaked…
Public health: Now it’s a “septa-demic”!
When “triple demic” and “tri-demic” were not scary enough! According to Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine, there are seven respiratory viruses infecting people in large numbers this…
Comedy: 15 days to flatten the curve is back!
In Dec 2022 we are back to “just 15 days to flatten the curve!” Then just dogs, cats, deer and rabbits would have Covid! And after those two weeks, we…
Public health: “China’s Covid spike not due to lifting of restrictions, WHO director says”
It only takes a tiny bit of logical thinking to understand why this was the eventual and natural outcome of ZeroCovid strategies: Covid-19 infections were exploding in China well before…
Demographics: More school closures due to declining population
The Granite School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Dec. 6 to close three elementary schools. Twin Peaks, Spring Lane and Millcreek elementaries are closing due to declining enrollment…
Public health: Most of China’s population will get Covid-19
The vast majority of China’s population may eventually contract Covid-19, a senior health-policy adviser warned, as Beijing makes concerted steps toward dismantling its zero-tolerance approach to the virus and living…
Public health believes you are stupid
Actual alert from Los Angeles Public Health. It’s wintertime. And for LA, that brings cooler temperatures, and you need to be told by authorities to wear appropriate clothing:
Public health: CDC out of touch with the real world, finds report
78% of CDC staff work from home/remotely unlike in the real world where people must do in person work. Source: CDC’s remote-work policy may hinder efforts for agencywide reform, experts…
Public Health: Why community use of masks does not work to stop the spread of highly contagious diseases
If you wear a mask, you must wear a mask that actually works, wear it properly and handle and dispose of it properly, and replace frequently. And wear a mask…